More than 99% of cases of cervical cancer are caused by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). Doctors say that because the new HPV tests find abnormalities – and increased risk of cancer – at an earlier stage, most women will be able to undergo smear tests far less often, after receiving a negative result.
Read NHS brings in new cervical cancer tests
by Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent, Dec 2012
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